PITREAVIE athletes began their outdoor track and field season with the club championships - and youngster Caleb McLeod started his campaign in spectacular style.
The champions in each age group are determined by their performances across five events.
And in the under-11 boys' competition, Caleb won all five of his events, setting four new personal bests in the process.
He took the 100m in 15.40s, won the high jump using his own 'scissors kick' style to clear 1.24m, recorded a winning leap of 3.92m in the long jump and threw an impressive 4.43m in the shot putt.
The only event in which he didn't set a new PB was the 800m, but it was still an impressive run, winning in 2:40.53, some 19 seconds ahead of his closest challenger.Silver medal in the boys' under-11s went to Lewis Combe, whose best performance was a throw of 4.31m in the shot putt; and bronze went to Euan Sloway, who was the only other runner to break three minutes in the 800m, finishing in 2:59.51.
In the under-11 girls' competition, Sophie Jeynes was the champion, recording victories in four of her five events - 15.33s in the 100m, 1.18m in the high jump, 3.96m in the long jump and 4.87m for the shot putt.
Runner-up was Erin MacFarlane, who was a winner in the 800m in 2:52.21, while Summer Laird was third, with her best performances being second place finishes in the shot putt (4.44m) and long jump (3.08m).
Jacob Carr came out on top in the under-13 boys' section, finishing second in the 100m, 200m, long jump and high jump, and winning the shot putt with a throw of 7.44m.
Ross Birrell had to settle for silver, despite recording wins in the 100m (14.12s), 200m (28.27s) and 75m hurdles (16.25s); while Campbell Dowie, who won the 800m in 2:26.24, took the bronze.
In the under-13 girls' competition, Louise Conway's success in the sprints secured her the title. She won the 100m in 14.02s and the 200m in 29.11s, and also finished first in the 70m hurdles in 13.16s.
Runner-up Amy Rose O'Neill was a winner in the 800m in 2:47.22 and the long jump with 4.18m; and third-placed Naomi McHardy performed best in the field events, winning the high jump (1.20m), shot putt (6.91m) and javelin (12.62m).
Honours in the under-15 age group went to sprinters Billy Doyle and Ailsa Marsh.
Billy won the 100m in 12.33s, the 200m in 24.33s and the 300m in 38.97s, and also won the javelin with a throw of 23.77m.
Ailsa won her 100m in 13.26s, the 200m in 26.68s and the 300m in 43.05s.
Runner-up in the boys' competition was Cameron Keelan, who enjoyed victories in the 80m hurdles (12.71s) and long jump (5.22m); and third place went to Connor Allan, who was first in the 800m (2:19.79) and the shot putt (7.80m).
In the girls' section, silver went to Jennifer Brydon, who won the 75m hurdles in 13.30s and the shot putt with 6.57m, and was joint winner of the high jump with bronze medallist Skye Marshall, with both athletes clearing 1.40m.
In the under-17 men's competition, it was victories in the long jump (5.70m) and the javelin (33.70m) which helped secure the title for Harry Johnston.
Runner-up Ryan Woods won the 400m hurdles in 70.82s, but really excelled in the high jump, clearing 1.82m; while third placed Alex Johnston won the 800m in 2:12.89 and the 1500m steeplechase in 5:15.81.
Bethany McAndrew took the under-17 women's title, winning the 80m hurdles in 12.45s, the high jump with a clearance of 1.40m and the long jump with 5.05m.
Silver medallist Ciara Bowman also won three events - 1500m (5:40.11), shot putt (8.68m) and javelin (19.52m); while bronze medallist Rachel Thomson performed well across all five of her events.
Adam Johnston claimed the under-20 men's title, winning the long jump with 6.23m, triple jump with 12.33m and javelin with 29.56m.
But he was pushed all the way by silver medallist Taylor Roy and bronze medallist Cameron Sinclair, who also both won three events.
Taylor was successful in the 400m (52.35s), 110m hurdles (15.70s) and shot putt (8.54m); and Cameron won the 100m (11.66s), 200m (22.61s) and high jump (1.65m).
In the under-20 women's competition, Niamh Guest was victorious, thanks mainly to her wins in the 100m (13.42s), 200m (26.47s) and shot putt (7.03m).
Runner-up Erin Graham won the high jump with a clearance of 1.55m and the long jump with 4.70m; while third placed Kerrin De-Pear won the 400m hurdles in 74.12s.
The men's senior/masters title went to Colin Lamont, whose top point-scoring performance was in the 2000m steeplechase which he completed in 7:20.56.
The women's senior/masters title was won by Sarah Ross, with her best performance being in the 400m, in which she recorded a time of 65.86s.
Runner-up Linzi Marsh won the 200m in 28.60s, and third placed Kara Bradbeer won the 100m in 13.07s.
(Dunfermline Press report, 21st April, 2016)
